Commercial Law and Practice

To set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide world business input on commercial rules developed by intergovernmental organisations.

Projects for 2017-2018

Revise the Incoterms® 2010 rules and continue to develop practical tools and expert guidance to promote the effective use of the Incoterms® 2010 rules globally.

Prepare and launch new ICC model contracts, clauses and guides, including on a variety of consultancy services and the provision of logistics services by third parties.. Consider the development of new products reflective of the increasing importance of sales of digital goods, online sales and the digitalisation of the international economy, and the increasing interface between businesses and customers online.

Explore the feasibility of collaboration with other organisations on a model contract on offsets and the development of an arbitral process tailored to procurement disputes.

Make business recommendations to and collaborate with relevant intergovernmental organisations on benchmarking and the European Commission on procurement directives to improve the international legal framework for public procurement.

Provide global business views to European legislators on the dangers of including B2B contracts in proposed EU contract rules for online purchases.

Swiss delegates

Karl Hofstetter, Schindler Holding Ltd This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jean Paul Vulliêty, Lalive This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.